Opinions & Interviews

29 Mar 2017

All World Bank programs in Belarus are well implemented“This visit of mine is also connected with the development and approval of a new country program for Belarus for the next three-four years,” Kyle Peters said. The Senior Vice President for Operations of the World Bank added that nine programs to the tune of about $1 billion are currently on the agenda...

28 Mar 2017

Angel Ganev: Bulgaria hails EU-Belarus dialogue“We believe that the normalization of relations will open up new opportunities for the expansion of cooperation. Bulgaria will continue supporting Belarus in the Eastern Partnership initiative,” the diplomat said...

28 Mar 2017

Belarus keen on expanding cooperation with World Bank“Cooperation with the World Bank has always been important for Belarus. Over 25 years of working together the World Bank has invested over $1.6 billion within the framework of joint projects,” First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vasily Matyushevsky said...

Belarusian veterans thanked for active civic involvementNatalia Kochanova thanked the veterans for their civic-mindedness, for what they have done for the country’s prosperity. “In many ways it is thanks to you that we live peacefully in such a beautiful country as Belarus,” Natalia Kochanova said. “The head of state always highly appreciates the contribution of our senior citizens to the country’s development”...

28 Mar 2017

Lukashenko: Belarus and Armenia are close peoples, and will remain soThe President emphasized that Belarus and Armenia have absolutely identical positions on all issues on the international agenda. “We understand the policy that is pursued by the current leadership of Armenia and was pursued by the previous leadership,” the head of state continued...

27 Mar 2017

Belarus views Greece as promising partner in Balkan region“We see a considerable potential for enhancing economic cooperation. This year will see the first meeting of the intergovernmental economic commission and the business forum, which will contribute to this. There is a room for the development of bilateral contacts between the parliaments, regions, and also cultural and humanitarian ties,” Valentin Rybakov noted...

27 Mar 2017

Belarus commended for achievements in counteracting family violence"People should understand that violence cannot resolve a problem. They should change not only their behavioral models but also certain gender stereotypes. The elaboration of legislative measures in Belarus to fight violence against women and strong cooperation in the fight against this evil are inspiring,” Caspar Peek noted...

27 Mar 2017

Belarus hopeful about Eurasian Economic Union’s development"I think the CIS IPA could provide a more active influence on integration processes, could encourage the Eurasian Economic Commission to work more actively and responsibly,” said the head of the upper chamber of the Belarusian parliament"...

26 Mar 2017

Rigoni: Belarus and the Council of Europe should start looking in one direction"As the PACE Rapporteur, I should keep my eye on the situation in your country. It is time the Council of Europe and Belarus should start looking in one direction. For this, we need to decide on some issues. We see that Belarus is showing its interest, its will and readiness to continue dialogue with the Council of Europe,” said Andrea Rigoni...

Belarus president promises memorial in Kuropaty soon“I’ve given instructions to create a compact memorial, not a gigantic one like the Brest Fortress. A tender is in progress. We will make this memorial possibly like a small chapel,” said Alexander Lukashenko...

23 Mar 2017

New transplantation center expected to reduce transplant waiting times in BelarusAccording to Oleg Rummo, this decision was not spontaneous. It was taken based on a detailed analysis of the progress in the Belarusian transplantation in the past few years. Belarusian doctors learned to use expensive and very sophisticated technology. The center which is based at Hospital No. 9 is too small to accommodate all patients and to perform a big number of transplantations...

Mikhadyuk: Belarus open to dialogue with EU on NPP project“Belarus is working on a national report on stress tests, which will be presented to the public and the European Commission, to prove that the nuclear utility is built in accordance with top safety standards,” Mikhail Mikhadyuk said...